Kentucky legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Kentucky HB925: AN ACT relating to wind energy.
Status: In committee, March 17, 2026
Amend KRS 278.704 to make technical corrections.
What the bill says
An act relating to wind energy.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT relating to wind energy. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: Section 1. KRS 278.704 is amended to read as follows: (1) No person shall commence to construct a merchant electric generating facility until that person has applied for and obtained a construction certificate for the facility from the board. The construction certificate shall be valid for a period of three (3) years after the issuance date of the last permit required to be obtained from the Energy and Environment Cabinet, after which the certificate shall be void. The certificate shall be conditioned upon the applicant obtaining necessary air, water, and waste permits. If an applicant has not obtained all necessary permits and has not commenced to construct prior to the expiration date of the certificate, the applicant shall be required to obtain a new valid certificate from the board. (2) (a) Except as provided in subsections (3), (4), and (5) of this section, no construction certificate shall be issued to construct a merchant electric generating facility unless: 1. The exhaust stack of the proposed facility and any wind energy turbine is at least one thousand (1,000) feet from the property boundary of any adjoining property owner; and 2. All proposed structures or facilities used for generation of electricity are two thousand (2,000) …
Sponsors
- Suzanne Miles (R, HD-007) · primary sponsor
- J.T. Payne (R, HD-011)
Latest actions
- : returned to Natural Resources & Energy (H)
- : 2nd reading
- : taken from Natural Resources & Energy (H)
- : returned to Natural Resources & Energy (H)
- : 1st reading
- : taken from Natural Resources & Energy (H)
- : to Natural Resources & Energy (H)
- : to Committee on Committees (H)
- : introduced in House
Subjects: State Agencies, Energy, Technical Corrections
Common questions
- What is HB925?
- HB925 is a bill in the Kentucky Legislature (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT relating to wind energy.
- What does HB925 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to wind energy.
- What is the status of HB925?
- In committee as of March 17, 2026. Latest action: returned to Natural Resources & Energy (H) (March 17, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB925?
- Suzanne Miles (R, HD-007), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB925?
- On the Kentucky Legislature website: https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26rs/hb925.html
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